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1 Macquarie Atlas Roads Limited ACN Macquarie Atlas Roads International Limited EC43828 No. 1 Martin Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 GPO Box 4294 SYDNEY NSW 1164 AUSTRALIA Telephone Facsimile Internet: DX SSE Rosebank Centre 11 Bermudiana Road Pembroke HM08 BERMUDA 21 July ASX RELEASE Macquarie Atlas Roads REVENUE AND TRAFFIC STATISTICS 2 nd Quarter Macquarie Atlas Roads (MQA) has today released its June quarter revenue and traffic statistics for each of its portfolio toll roads. During the period, weighted average traffic and revenue increased across the portfolio by 3.7% and 5.3% respectively. This compares to traffic and revenue growth of 1.2% and 3.8% respectively during the March quarter. Revenue has continued to recover during this quarter, with increases seen on most roads in the portfolio, reflecting the improving traffic trends and the positive impact of the changes to tolling structures implemented during 2009 and. Chicago Skyway and Dulles Greenway experienced some traffic and revenue declines following adverse road network impacts in the Skyway corridor and slightly weaker traffic conditions in the Greenway corridor. The table below provides a summary of the traffic and revenue growth against the prior corresponding period (pcp). Core Assets Traffic Metric Revenue vs pcp Traffic vs pcp Qtr YTD Qtr YTD Apr-Jun Jan-Jun Apr-Jun Jan-Jun APRR Total VKT 6.0% 5.2% 4.5% 3.1% M6 Toll ADT 7.6% 6.3% 4.1% 4.0% Dulles Greenway ADT (1.0%) (3.7%) (1.5%) (4.0%) Non Core Assets Chicago Skyway ADT (8.0%) (6.6%) (6.0%) (4.5%) Indiana Toll Road FLET 1 1.1% 3.8% 0.2% (0.6%) Warnow Tunnel ADT 16.1% 7.9% 13.0% 3.2% 1. Full Length Equivalent Trips (FLET) for Indiana Toll Road is derived by taking a weighted average of the Ticket and Barrier systems average daily traffic (ADT). kçåé=çñ=íüé=éåíáíáéë=åçíéç=áå=íüáë=ççåìãéåí=áë=~å=~ìíüçêáëéç=çééçëáíjí~âáåö=áåëíáíìíáçå=ñçê=íüé=éìêéçëéë=çñ=íüé=_~åâáåö=^åí=nvrv= E`çããçåïÉ~äíÜ=çÑ=^ìëíê~äá~FK==qÜÉ=çÄäáÖ~íáçåë=çÑ=íÜÉëÉ=ÉåíáíáÉë=Çç=åçí=êÉéêÉëÉåí=ÇÉéçëáíë=çê=çíÜÉê=äá~ÄáäáíáÉë=çÑ=j~Åèì~êáÉ=_~åâ=iáãáíÉÇ= ^_k=qs=mmu=rup=rqo=ej_ifk==j_i=ççéë=åçí=öì~ê~åíéé=çê=çíüéêïáëé=éêçîáçé=~ëëìê~ååé=áå=êéëééåí=çñ=íüé=çääáö~íáçåë=çñ=íüéëé=éåíáíáéëk= =

2 Macquarie Atlas Roads International Limited= O= 1 AUTOROUTES PARIS-RHIN-RHÔNE (APRR) Following completion of the compulsory acquisition of all the remaining minority interests in APRR by Eiffarie SAS, MQA will own an estimated 19.4% ownership interest in Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône (APRR), in France. Table 1: Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône APRR Traffic Statistics Apr-Jun 2009 Apr-Jun Change vs. pcp Toll Revenue Revenue ( m) % Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (VKT) (millions) Light Vehicles 4,384 4, % Heavy Vehicles % Total 5,138 5, % Workdays in Period Non Workdays in Period During the June quarter, total traffic (VKT) increased by 4.5% on pcp, with both light and heavy vehicles performing well. Light vehicle traffic grew by 3.7% while heavy vehicle volumes grew by 8.8%, reflecting ongoing economic recovery and a weak pcp comparator. Air travel disruptions caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland and by strikes on the intercity rail network also contributed to the positive performance early in the quarter. Toll revenues totalled million over the quarter, an increase of 6.0% from the million collected during the June 2009 quarter.

3 Macquarie Atlas Roads International Limited= P= 2 MIDLAND EXPRESSWAY LIMITED M6 TOLL In the United Kingdom, MQA owns 100% of the equity in Midland Expressway Limited, the owner of the concession for the M6 Toll in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Table 2: Midland Expressway Limited M6 Toll Traffic Statistics Apr-Jun 2009 Apr-Jun Change vs. pcp Revenue ( ) 165, , % Average Workday Trips 44,557 46, % Weekends/Public Holidays 29,464 30, % All Days 39,581 41, % Non-cash transactions 54.7% 58.1% 3.4% Workdays in Period Non Workdays in Period Traffic growth remained strong despite the toll increase implemented on 1 March. Average daily traffic grew by 4.1% on pcp during the June quarter with weekday traffic showing higher growth than weekend traffic. Revenues during the June quarter grew by 7.6% on pcp reflecting the strong traffic performance and the 6% toll increase applied to day time weekday traffic.

4 Macquarie Atlas Roads International Limited= Q= 3 DULLES GREENWAY, VIRGINIA MQA owns an estimated 50% economic interest in TRIP II LP, the owner of the concession for the Dulles Greenway in Virginia, United States. Table 3: TRIP II Dulles Greenway Traffic Statistics Apr-Jun 2009 Apr-Jun Change vs. pcp Revenue (US$) 184, ,605 (1.0%) Average Workday Trips 59,763 59,335 (0.7%) Weekends/Public Holidays 34,741 33,110 (4.7%) All Days 52,064 51,266 (1.5%) Non-cash transactions 86.2% 88.1% 1.9% Workdays in Period Non Workdays in Period Dulles Greenway's average daily traffic over the June quarter was 1.5% below pcp. This represents the best quarterly traffic performance compared to pcp on Greenway since June Traffic volumes on the adjoining Dulles Toll Road (DTR) fell by 2.2% during the same quarter compared to pcp. It is noted that tolls on the DTR increased on 1 January by US$0.25 per transaction. Revenue over the period was 1.0% below pcp, which was better than traffic performance due to a slight change in traffic mix.

5 Macquarie Atlas Roads International Limited= R= 4 CHICAGO SKYWAY, ILLINOIS MQA owns 22.5% of the equity in Skyway Concession Company LLC, the owner of the concession for the Skyway in Chicago, United States. Table 4: Skyway Concession Company LLC Chicago Skyway Traffic Statistics Apr-Jun 2009 Apr-Jun Change vs. pcp Revenue (US$) 180, ,130 (8.0%) Average Workday Trips 47,892 44,602 (6.9%) Weekends/Public Holidays 51,996 49,788 (4.2%) All Days 49,155 46,198 (6.0%) Non-cash transactions 55.0% 56.7% 1.7% Workdays in Period Non Workdays in Period Chicago Skyway's average daily traffic during the June quarter was 6.0% below pcp. Traffic in the prior corresponding period was positively impacted by construction on the major competing route to the Skyway. This benefit has diminished with the completion of the works on the Bishop Ford Expressway (I-94) and the smaller impact of construction on the Borman Expressway (I-80), which is expected to be completed by mid Skyway traffic volumes have also been negatively impacted by ongoing construction works on the ITR barrier system and the closure of the Cline Avenue Bridge on State Road 912 at the end of 2009 that was replaced by a lower quality feeder route.

6 Macquarie Atlas Roads International Limited= S= 5 INDIANA TOLL ROAD, INDIANA MQA owns 25% of the equity in ITR Concession Company LLC, the owner of the concession for the Indiana Toll Road in Indiana, United States. Table 5: ITR Concession Company LLC Indiana Toll Road Traffic Statistics Apr-Jun 2009 Apr-Jun Change vs. pcp Revenue (US$) 431, , % Ticket FLET 24,401 25, % Barrier FLET 56,688 52,121 (8.1%) Non-cash Ticket 55.0% 60.5% 10.0% Non-cash Barrier 60.0% 64.4% 7.3% Workdays in Period Non Workdays in Period System-wide average daily traffic (FLET) during the June quarter increased by 0.2% on pcp. Ticket system trips were up 3.6% compared to pcp, as nationwide traffic volumes continued to recover, while barrier system trips were down 8.1% over the same period. Barrier system traffic was negatively impacted by a number of adverse network effects: construction disruption on the Borman and Bishop Ford expressways has reduced compared to the June 2009 quarter; State Road 912 was closed at the end of 2009 and replaced by a lower quality feeder route; and mandatory expansion construction work was fairly intensive on the toll road itself during this quarter. US nationwide truck tonnage, as measured by the American Trucking Association, was up 6.2% for the 5 months to May compared to the same period last year. Heavy vehicle volumes for the ITR ticket system mirrored this rebound and increased 5.4% over the June quarter compared to pcp.

7 Macquarie Atlas Roads International Limited= T= 6 WARNOW TUNNEL MQA owns 70% of the equity in Warnowquerung GMBH & Co. KG, the owner of the concession for the Warnow Tunnel in Rostock, Germany; Table 6: Warnowquerung GMBH & Co. Warnow Tunnel Traffic Statistics Apr-Jun 2009 Apr-Jun Change vs. pcp Revenue ( ) 20,433 23, % Workdays 11,950 13, % Weekends/Public Holidays 8,077 7,996 (1.0%) All Days 10,631 12, % Workdays in Period Non Workdays in Period over the June quarter was 13.0% above pcp as construction works on a competing road (L22) increased traffic to the Warnow Tunnel. YTD traffic was 3.2% above pcp as the impact of severe winter weather conditions during the March quarter partially offset the recent uplift in traffic from the construction works on the L22. For further information, please contact: Mary Nicholson Amanda Gilbert Chief Financial Officer Public Affairs Manager Tel: Tel: Mary.Nicholson@macquarie.com Amanda.Gilbert@macquarie.com